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Al-Hijra (Muharram) New Year

Date and time

All day,
September 21, 2017

Other dates and times

Every day,

All day,
September 21, 2017 - October 19, 2017

Description

This begins the first day of Muharram of the new year based on the Islamic lunar calendar. The Islamic lunar calendar dates from the Hijrah, the emigration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in A.D. 622. Years in the Islamic lunar calendar are called Hijrah years and are designated as anno Hegirae (Latin for “in the year of the Hijrah”), abbreviated “A.H.” Since Islamic holidays are based on the lunar calendar, a holiday may occur twice in the same Gregorian year.

Recognizing the Festival/Holiday: Any sweet dessert is an appropriate gift. Muslims do not drink alcoholic beverages.

Note: Islamic holiday observances begin at sunset of the first date listed and end at sunset of the last.